Key-holder.



N. n. NICHOLS.

KEY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3. I914.

Patented July 27, 1915.

senior,

NIELSQI? It. NIGHGLS, OF MINNEAPGLIS, MINNESOTA.

KEY-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented July 27, 1915.

Application filed July 3, 1914. Serial No. 848,832.

4 the primary object of the invention is the 'view on the line 55PIOVlSiOIl of a kc holder of novel form, which is attache to interior ofa door knob and which is provided for receiving the head of a door key,for preventing the turning of-the key from the opposite side of the doortowhich it is inserted, and for reventing the tumbling of the key fromthe ock.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists insuch novel L features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will he hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

' In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designatelike or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Iv v Figure l is a View or" a fragment or" a door showing the improvedkey holder attached thereto, in elevation, Fig. '2 is an end View of theimproved key holder, Fig. 3 15 a detail perspective view oi one elementor the improved key holder, Fig. i detail erspective View of anotherelement o the ey holder, and Fig. 5 is a cross sectional of Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l designates an ordinarydoorstructure, which has any suitable type oi ordinary lock 2 carriedthereby, and a door knob 3, connected to the lock 2 for the manipulationof the catch. The shank 41 of the door knob 3 has a resilient hand 5mounted thereabont, which hand is provided with an. opening 6 extendingtherethrough,

which opening receives the set screw 7,

which normally holds the knob 3, against accidental movement upon thelockspindle (not shown), and it also securely binds the resilient ringor strap 5 upon the shank l.

The shank i has two radially projecting lugs 8 and 9 which extend fromthe circumference oi? the strap or ring 5, and they are provided withtransversely extending openings 10. I The openings 10 are provided forthe reception of the crooked end -11 of the rod 12. The rod 12 extendsdownwardly from the projections 8 and 9 and it is bent so as to extendalong one end and one side of a plate l4. The plate 14 is constructed ofany suitable material, and it has a groove 15 extending along one endand one side' thereof in which the rod 12 is seated, where-- by the rodis securely connectedtothe plate,

for supporting the latter pcndently' of the door knob 3. The plate 14 isprovided with a recess 16 formed in one side thereof and proyectin'gtransversely to the plate. The

opening or recess 16 is provided for the reception-of the head of a key17, so as to prevent the turning Z the key when the head of the same isinserted in the recess. The rod 12 is loosely connected to theextensions 8 and 9, so that it may be moved about for positioning theplate 14 for the reception of the head of a key.

in reducing the invention to practice certain minor features ofconstruotlon, com

bination and arrangement of parts may necessitate alterations-to whichthe patentee is entitled provided such alterations are comprehendedwithin the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed 'is: In a key holder of the class described comprising aplate having a transversely extending recess formed therein for thereception of the head of a key to prevent the turning or longitndinalmovement of the key, said piate having a longitudinal groove along oneend on one side thereof adapted and for pendanly d c1001. k110i? An iestimony whereof presence 02? Witne- "yorsing said plate beamaih 10 mysignature ssest

